To have coffee on a sunday morning in Malmö, and avoiding all the crowded cafés that serve brunch, I went to Mad Miss Molly's Café & Deli.
Actually, they do serve sunday brunch, but it starts pretty late (12.00) so we had our coffee before the rush. They seem to have a big assortment of home made pastries, I had a cinnamon roll and my friend had some pancakes. They also serve salads, soup, wraps, smoothies etc. so you'll be sure to find something you like. The interior is nice, I think it's a fairly new café and they played Coldplay in the background, sweet. However... the coffee was very pricey - 25 sek (2,5 €) and the cinnamon bun was heated in the microwave so that it was firstly very hot and then got leathery. When I asked for a new one, the waitress brought it to me and said "I hope I didn't kill this one too" and looked above my head out the windows. Some people are just not meant to have a service job. Moreover, the roll was exactly as tortured as the first one, so I had to eat it quickly before it was completely ruined. The best thing about the café was definitely the company that I brought along myself. However, if you are served by another waitress I'm sure you can have a very pleasant time there.
Sunday, 31 October 2010
Thursday, 28 October 2010
Café review II
Today I went to one of the newer cafés in Malmö, Café Walonia which is located at Värnhem.
I've intended to go to this place before, but it was always closed. However, they seem to have gotten everything in order by now and it is a very nice café. The interior is charming, with deep purple walls and comfy wooden chairs. Also the flowers on every table from the flower shop next door does a lot for the atmosphere. The staff seemed very nice, the people in the café (not very many, since it was a Thursday around noon) varied from older women to some hipster guys. However, it is very pricey - 32 sek (3,20 €) for a cafe latte which was not very tasty and had a lot of caffeine. On the other hand, the taste might have been because I had it with oat milk (they didn't have soy milk, booo [recommendation for everyone, gives a certain sweetness]) and the pastry assortment looked good, they want everything to be home made which is a great initiative. Go to this place if you are alone or 2-3 people who feel like giving yourself a treat!
I've intended to go to this place before, but it was always closed. However, they seem to have gotten everything in order by now and it is a very nice café. The interior is charming, with deep purple walls and comfy wooden chairs. Also the flowers on every table from the flower shop next door does a lot for the atmosphere. The staff seemed very nice, the people in the café (not very many, since it was a Thursday around noon) varied from older women to some hipster guys. However, it is very pricey - 32 sek (3,20 €) for a cafe latte which was not very tasty and had a lot of caffeine. On the other hand, the taste might have been because I had it with oat milk (they didn't have soy milk, booo [recommendation for everyone, gives a certain sweetness]) and the pastry assortment looked good, they want everything to be home made which is a great initiative. Go to this place if you are alone or 2-3 people who feel like giving yourself a treat!
Café review
Breaking a habit is revitalising. Going somewhere new tickles your curiosity. I went to Old Bridge, a café that I haven't been to before.
The location is actually very good, close to Folkets Park (Malmö, that is) but on the other side of Amiralsgatan, which hides it from the hippes and hipsters around Möllan. The interior is fresh, there are a few big tables which makes it suitable for big groups/small meetings, if you please. The coffee and tea is cheap, only 15 sek (1,5 €) and the brie sandwich I had was tasty. I think they have a vegan sandwich as well, if you prefer that. The pastries weren't too exciting, some pre-made Delicato stuff. There is a big widescreen TV on the wall, which at the time I was there first showed American Gladiator and then TV shop, which at least entertained the staff. I was unfortunately distracted by the extremely loud music (pop-radio with mostly RnB), but maganed to stay a couple of hours studying. It is a nice place and which seems to never be crowded, hence not suitable for people watching but nice if you are a big group or feel like being left alone.
Want to find a new café (in Sweden)? Try THIS
The location is actually very good, close to Folkets Park (Malmö, that is) but on the other side of Amiralsgatan, which hides it from the hippes and hipsters around Möllan. The interior is fresh, there are a few big tables which makes it suitable for big groups/small meetings, if you please. The coffee and tea is cheap, only 15 sek (1,5 €) and the brie sandwich I had was tasty. I think they have a vegan sandwich as well, if you prefer that. The pastries weren't too exciting, some pre-made Delicato stuff. There is a big widescreen TV on the wall, which at the time I was there first showed American Gladiator and then TV shop, which at least entertained the staff. I was unfortunately distracted by the extremely loud music (pop-radio with mostly RnB), but maganed to stay a couple of hours studying. It is a nice place and which seems to never be crowded, hence not suitable for people watching but nice if you are a big group or feel like being left alone.
Want to find a new café (in Sweden)? Try THIS
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Go Green
Eating is essential. Duh. However, the way we produce our food is, in essence, destroying our planet. The earth is essential to us. What we can do is choose - select the food that has the least negative impact on the environment, and the best physical impact on you.
Easy start:
Kidney bean dip
1 can of kidney beans -GO proteins!
Oil (canola oil, sunflower oil..) -Locally produced?
Lemon (juice) -Ecological?
Salt & Pepper
Rinse the kidney beans and put them in a mixer. Pour some oil over, not too much but we want the result to be creamy. Squeeze approx. ½ lemon over it and sprinkle some salt and pepper over. Blend in the mixer until you have a smooth paste. Sweet! Now put it on your sandwich with preferably some (home grown) sprouts. I would like to try this with some tahini in it too..
Cucumber is not good for the environment. However, dumpster diving is.
Easy start:
Kidney bean dip
1 can of kidney beans -GO proteins!
Oil (canola oil, sunflower oil..) -Locally produced?
Lemon (juice) -Ecological?
Salt & Pepper
Rinse the kidney beans and put them in a mixer. Pour some oil over, not too much but we want the result to be creamy. Squeeze approx. ½ lemon over it and sprinkle some salt and pepper over. Blend in the mixer until you have a smooth paste. Sweet! Now put it on your sandwich with preferably some (home grown) sprouts. I would like to try this with some tahini in it too..
Cucumber is not good for the environment. However, dumpster diving is. Look at the colour of the bean spread!
(Cred to Ellis)
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Monday, 25 October 2010
Links
Hate is the new black. Go get'em!
http://unhappyhipsters.com/
http://stuffhipstershate.tumblr.com/
http://hackneyhipsterhate.tumblr.com/
http://hipsterhitler.com/
http://unhappyhipsters.com/
http://stuffhipstershate.
http://hackneyhipsterhate.
http://hipsterhitler.com/
(cred to Richard)
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